Flower-vase insert



May 26, 1925.

A. J. BENNETT FLOWER VASE INSERT Filed March 27. 1924 Patented May 26, 1925.

UNITED. STATES PATE NT OFFICE.

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FLOhVER-VASE INSERT.

Application filed March 27, 19554. Serial No. 702,238.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it lrnown that I, ARTH R J. BENNETT,

citizen of theUnited States, residing, at

Cambridge, in the county of Guernsey and.

to receive and vertically hold the stems of.

a comparatively few flowers in regulable spaced order so as to present thesame mass a npearance as would be presented were a considerably greater number of flowers arranged in a vase and directly supported by or against the mouth or top of the latter.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is attractive and ornamental, which contrib utes to and enhances the appearance of not only the vase, but the flowers as well; which provides an articlegtop forthe vasejwhich can be economically produced, and which holds the'flowers to the best advantage and in an artistic manner.

A still further object of'the invention is to provide an insert which can be easily removed from the vase and which accordingly is formed so as to prevent any binding of the'insert in the vase. i The invention has still further and other objects which will be later herein set forth and of themselves manifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings Figurel, is a side elevation of a vase showing the present invention applied there Figure 2, is an enlarged top plan view of the insert, and

Figure 3, is a section on line 33 of Figure 1.

I11 proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a body 1 is provided, preferably of glass, althoughthe invention is not limited in regard to the material of which the insert is formed. The body is formed with spaced upperand lower circumferential beads 2 and with verticallor axially disposed ribs 3, the lower bead and ribs affording projections which engage the interior of the top or mouth portion of the center of the hollow interiorthereof.

vase and prevent binding of the insert in the vase 5, thereby permitting of easy re moval ofthe insert without danger of breakage. of theparts. The body lis of downwardly tapering formation in order to generally conform to the upwardly flaring formation of the mouth of vases, conventional to the latter. J i

The body lie of hollowformation so as to permit the stems of the flowers to extend through the central portion of the insert. The top portion of the body 1 is formed with a series of spaced inwardly extending spikes or fingers 4, which latter extend to ward the axis of the insert or toward the adjacent spikes or. fingers 4 form seats orpockets .6 in which theindividual flower .stems are received and held, being confined thereby agalnst lateral movement, so that] the buds or flowers are held in spaced and The seats 6 prevent drooping of the buds or flowers, such. as occurs in the instance of flowersplaced in vases and engaged with the circumferential wall definlng' the mouth of the same, since in the lattercircumstance,

appearance and arrangement ofthe'flowers 7 1s had. i r

In addition, it will be noted that the spikes or fingers form a novel and attractive closure for the upper end of the vase, and the spacing of their inner ends at the center of the insert, enables the flower stems to be easily inserted through the insert and freely moved from one seat to another in arranging the flowers to the best advantage without removal of the stems from the insert and replacement therein. The seats hold the flower stems inwardly of the mouth or top portion of the vase, and afford a con tracted mouth for the latter having a comv mon central opening into or with which a series of seats open or communicate.

The i 'regulable order about the circumference of a the insert and vase mouth.

hat is claimed is 1. A flower holding insert'for vases including a hollow body open at its top and bottom a plurality of circumferential beads and vertical ribs on the body projecting outwardly therefrom and formed to engage the wall defining the mouth of a vase, and a series of fingers carried. by the top of the body and extending inwardly toward the axis of. the insert, said fingers being spaced to formfiower stem receiving seats between adjacent fingers andthe inner ends of the fingers terminating in spaced relation from each othertoprovide a common opening at the center of the top of the insert into which opening the seats open.

' 2. A flower holding insert for vases, in-

cluding a body having spaced vertical and horizontal projections on its exterior to engage the vase and preventbinding of the bony in the vase, and flower stem supporting means carried by the body.

e. A flower holding insert-for vases composed of. a substantially, cylindrical tubular body tne upper end-of which extendsinwardly and is provided with a series of extensions, the extensions being extendedim wardly and arranged in spaced relation to forina series of seats having bottoms formed by the said inwardly extending upper end of the body and havingsides formed by the adjacent sides of theextensions.

l. A-flower holding; insert for vases composed of a substantially cylindrical tubular body of relatively long and thin formation inwardly to form flower-stem receiving seats, said body having spaced rib-like proections on 1ts exterior to engage the vase interior so as to prevent binding of the body in the vase.

6. A flower holding insert for vases composed of a substantially cylindrical tubular body having its upper end formed with a series of solid spaced fingers that project beyond thev upper end edge of the body and extend inwardly to form flower-stem receiving seats.

"Z. A flower holding insert for vases composed of a substantially cylindrical tubular body having'its upper end formed with a series of solid spaced fingerst-hat project beyond the upper end edge of the body and extend inwardly to form flower-stem receiv ing seats, the lower end of the body providing a continuous substantially circular edge against which the flower-stems may engage.

Intestimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ARTHUR J. BENNETT. 

